Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-14
NEWS OF LOCAL INTEREST
THE PUgEY q JONES OOAfPANY
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ciesy OF New osssss Prssbytery-A
Large Meeting Eapus Week mt Hsan-
over Church.


The ladies of the Wilmington branch
OF the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society Of New Castle Presbytery had
the large forum Of Hanover Church
beautifully decorated yesterday week with
palms and hot-house flowers. The ooca-
sion was the eighth annual meeting of
their society. The church was we'll
filled at each Of the three sessions held.
At the morning session the president,
Mrs. A. 8. Wharton, occupied the chair.
There were present about so delegates
from all parts of New Castle Presbytery.
Miss Raudnitzky made the address of
welcome, giving statement of what the
society had accomplished in the past year
showing also Its origin and what Efforts
in missionary direction 1t is aiming to do.
The report of the recording secretary
showed membership of 96I. There
were $50 meetings held during the year
with an average attendance of 392 There
was q large increase III the subscriptions
towards missionary periodicals. About
$3.50 were contributed by seven auxiliariea
for the support of Mrs. Lucy Ferris as o
missionary In Hindostan. The treasurer's
report showed collections amounting to
$1 ,684.48.
Mrs. Miliigan of Zion read report of
her visit as delegate TO the National Mis-
sionary Society, held in Pittsburg. 1t
contained many encouraging features re-
garding the general wore of the society.
After prayer by Mrs. Broughton of
Kingston, a paper prepared by Miss Olbam
of Zion, was read by Miss Brittinghsm of
Dover. The paper was on missionary
work, and was listened to with great at
tention. The various committees were
appointed to make reports at the after
noon session.
At the o'clock session it was decided
to hold the next meeting ct Pocomoke,
Md, next spring It was agreed to send
no delegate TO the national convention to
be held at Cleveland this year.
The following election of officers was
held: President, Mrs. s. Wharton, Dover;
Vice Presidents, Mrs. j. FL. Nixon and
Mrs. A. N. Keigwin of this city; Mrs. K.
Malone of Newark, Mrs. II. Il. Parker of
Port Deposit, Mrs. A. O. Heaton Of
Lewes, Mrs. s. s. Broughton of Kingston,
and Mrs. II. b. Voorhees, of Princess
Anne; Treasurer, Mrs. William K. Crosby
of this city; Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. @. A. E. Huntington of Dover; Re-
cording Secretary, Mrs. M. r. Jones of
Dover.
Papers were read by Mrs. Huntington
of the Auxiliary Society of Princess Anne;
by Mrs. PAUL. of Delaware City, on "0ur
Opportunities" and by Miss Broughton
of Kingston, upon the subject of "Mis-
sion Work"
An exercise then followed, entitled
"Zion's Watchman." after which the
president stated that the question of hold
ing the meetings of the home and foreign
annual meetings at the same time with q
two days session, instead of meeting
separately as at present, had been referred
to joint committee, such committee
being appointed by the presidents of each
society.
1t was suggested by Mrs. Malone that
all mission bands maks preparations for
missionary picnic at Port Penn during
the summer. A missionary exercise by
children from various Presbyterian
schools closed the afternoon session.
At noon about 200 sat down TO q
luncheon served by ladies of the several
churches in the lecture-room. The enter
tainment was repeated in the evening.
At the evening session the Rev. Dr.
Bainbridge of Brooklyn addressed the
society. The attendance was large.
Resolutions W, re read thanking tie re-
ception committee for kind attention; the
women of the Presbyterian churches for
entertainment, the officers Of the society
for their sevices during the year, includ-
ing Miss Baker for temporarily filing the
office of recording secretary, and the chill
dren for their exercises. Regrets we're
expressed also on account of the removal
of Mrs. Wollaston, one of the vice-presi-
dents, to another presbytery.